During the Second World War, most movies depict German soldiers as white. Did the German army conscript minorities, or allow racial minorities to serve? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

During the Second World War, most movies depict German soldiers as white. Did the German army conscript minorities, or allow racial minorities to serve?

by lankshow3

Pretty much title. Did they have Africans or Arabs in their army at all, or really only just Native Europeans?

Bernardito

Just so I can give you the best answer possibly: You are speaking of the German Heer (Army) in this particular question, right? Not the Waffen-SS or anything else along those lines?